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Parts of southern border in ‘crisis’ but that is ‘nothing new,’ agency chief says

Wednesday, March 15 by ABC News

(PHARR, Texas) -- Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz told lawmakers on Wednesday that parts of the southern border are in "crisis" and that U.S. authorities do not have "operational control" despite recent declines from the historically high levels of illegal migration seen in the... Read More.

COVID’s origins ‘most likely‘ lab leak, agency reportedly says

Monday, February 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- While no firm conclusion has yet been made among health and government officials as to where COVID-19 came from, the U.S. Energy Department has now reportedly indicated it believes the virus was most likely the result of a lab leak in China... Read More.

Tesla recalling more than 360,000 cars over potential crash risk, agency says

Thursday, February 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Tesla is recalling up to 362,758 cars equipped with its Full Self-Driving Beta software or pending installation over concerns it can increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Thursday."The FSD Beta system may allow the vehicle... Read More.

US risks default as soon as July unless debt ceiling is raised, financial agency estimates

Wednesday, February 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. risks defaulting on its debts as early as July unless the borrowing limit is raised, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said in a report on Wednesday.The federal government on Jan. 19 reached its approximately $31.4 trillion debt ceiling -- which legally... Read More.

A sign of the times: AI “de-aging” company signs deal with major Hollywood talent agency

Tuesday, January 31 by ABC News

Hollywood stars have always tried to beat back the hands of time, but a new partnership could mean your favorite celebrities will stay as you remembered them forever.Specifically, the company Metaphysic has inked a deal with CAA, the talent agency that represents a who's... Read More.

Cake should not be brought into the office, UK food agency chief says

Wednesday, January 18 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Offices should rethink bringing cake into the workplace as it may pose the same harm to colleagues' health as passive smoking, according to Professor Susan Jebb, chairwoman of the U.K. Food Standards Agency.“We all like to think we’re rational, intelligent, educated people... Read More.

FDA will greenlight pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pill, agency says

Tuesday, January 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The abortion drug mifepristone is safe enough that retail pharmacies can provide the drug so long as a certified health care provider prescribes it and if that pharmacy meets certain requirements, according to new rules published Tuesday by the U.S. Food and... Read More.

US border officer suicides at 13-year high: How agency is focusing on ‘culture change’

Thursday, December 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Sal, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee, was going through a difficult time in his life when he first started at the agency. His mother was being physically abused by her partner, he said -- and that was the tipping... Read More.

Safety agency issues warning for bounce house after 4-year-old dies

Thursday, November 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal safety agency has issued a consumer warning about a specific type of bounce house after a 4-year-old was reported to have died after getting caught in the inflatable product.The Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release Wednesday... Read More.

World Anti-Doping Agency warns Russia to resolve case for ice skater Kamila Valieva

Thursday, October 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The World Anti-Doping Agency has sent a warning to Russia to resolve the ongoing doping case for teenage ice skating phenomenon Kamila Valieva, who tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics.Valieva, a former junior world champion... Read More.

New ATF director speaks on his plans for the agency

Thursday, July 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate confirmed Steven Dettelbach as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives earlier this month, making him only the second ATF director to win Senate approval since confirmation was required in 2006.Dettelbach, who is a former federal prosecutor... Read More.

Ga. prison ‘lacked regard for human life,’ Senate probe shows; agency director testifies

Tuesday, July 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A Senate investigation revealed evidence on Tuesday of widespread corruption and misconduct dating back years at a federal penitentiary in Atlanta.At a hearing Tuesday morning, an investigatory panel led by Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff pressed outgoing Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)... Read More.

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Parts of southern border in ‘crisis’ but that is ‘nothing new,’ agency chief says

COVID’s origins ‘most likely‘ lab leak, agency reportedly says

Tesla recalling more than 360,000 cars over potential crash risk, agency says

US risks default as soon as July unless debt ceiling is raised, financial agency estimates

A sign of the times: AI “de-aging” company signs deal with major Hollywood talent agency

Cake should not be brought into the office, UK food agency chief says

FDA will greenlight pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pill, agency says

US border officer suicides at 13-year high: How agency is focusing on ‘culture change’

Safety agency issues warning for bounce house after 4-year-old dies

World Anti-Doping Agency warns Russia to resolve case for ice skater Kamila Valieva

New ATF director speaks on his plans for the agency

Ga. prison ‘lacked regard for human life,’ Senate probe shows; agency director testifies

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